Vuzix (VUZI) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Vuzix (VUZI) reported Share-based Compensation of $834,218 for Q4 2025, down 73.1% from $3.11 million a year earlier but up 8.3% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Vuzix (VUZI) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Vuzix posted Share-based Compensation of $5.33 million, down 53.9% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation has declined for four consecutive years, though with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Share-based Compensation came in at $11.57 million in FY2024 (-9.0%), $12.71 million in FY2023 (-19.4%), $15.78 million in FY2022 (-8.8%) and $17.3 million in FY2021 (+516.7%).
- Five-year quarterly Share-based Compensation spans a low of $770,333 in Q3 2025 and a high of $4.62 million in Q1 2021.
- Year over year, Share-based Compensation has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 28.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Share-based Compensation in five years was Q2 2021 (growth of 532.4%); the low point was Q3 2025 (a decline of 75.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q4 2025 came in at $770,333 (Q3 2025), $796,754 (Q2 2025) and $2.93 million (Q1 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,028.22 Bn | 4,775.71 Bn | 54.77 Bn | 3.40 Bn |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 420.88 Bn | 356.80 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 927.00 Mn |
| 3 | Dell Technologies | 293.18 Bn | 248.94 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 184.00 Mn |
| 4 | Arista Networks | 230.46 Bn | 183.91 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 120.40 Mn |
| 5 | Sandisk | 201.65 Bn | 190.18 Bn | 7.58 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sony | 148.11 Bn | 85.38 Bn | 6.53 Bn | - |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 144.57 Bn | 139.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 8 | Western Digital | 121.56 Bn | 109.69 Bn | 2.03 Bn | 45.00 Mn |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 74.47 Bn | 52.35 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 165.00 Mn |
| 10 | Vuzix | 183.79 Mn | 105.28 Mn | -645,411.00 | 654,613.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 654,613.00 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 834,218.00 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 765,955.00 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 842,596.00 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.01 Mn |
API Access
Vuzix Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=VUZI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "VUZI", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=VUZI&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();